BE MY LITTLE BABY BUMBLE BEE
(Henry I. Marshall / Stanley Murphy)

Ada Jones & Billy Murray - 1912
Ada Jones & Walter Van Brunt - 1912
Irene Manning (feat. in the film "Shine On Harvest Moon") - 1944
Richard Monda (feat. in the film "The Eddie Cantor Story") - 1953
Doris Day (feat. in the film "By The Light Of The Silvery Moon" - 1953



Queenie Bee lived o'er the lee
And she was a bunny little honey bee
Billy Bumble used to mumble 'round the rosemary
Where she would meet him, greet him
And then treat him to some honey sprees
Then start a-buzzin' in a dozen diff'rent lovin' keys

Be my little baby bumble bee
(Buzz around, buzz around, keep a-buzzin' 'round)
Bring home all the honey, love, to me
(Little bee, little bee, little bee)
Let me spend the happy hours
Roving with you 'mongst the flow'rs
And when we get where no one else can see
(Cuddle up, cuddle up, cuddle up)
Be my little baby bumble bee
(Buzz around, buzz around, keep a-buzzin' 'round)
We'll be just has happy as can be
(You and me, you and me, you and me)
Honey, keep a-buzzin', please
I've got a dozen cousin bees
But I want you to be my baby bumble bee

Willie, he flew o'er the lee
To call on her mama and her papa bee
Papa bee said, "Goodness me!" and mama said, "We'll see
If you can pay your way
For ev'ry day the price of honey grows dear"
But little Queenie said, "That for Sweeney," and whispered in his ear

Be my little baby bumble bee
(Buzz around, buzz around, keep a-buzzin' 'round)
Bring home all the honey, love, to me
(Little bee, little bee, little bee)
Let me spend the happy hours
Roving with you 'mongst the flow'rs
And when we get where no one else can see
(Cuddle up, cuddle up, cuddle up)
Be my little baby bumble bee
(Buzz around, buzz around, keep a-buzzin' 'round)
We'll be just has happy as can be
(You and me, you and me, you and me)
Honey, keep a-buzzin', please
I've got a dozen cousin bees
But I want you to be my baby bumble bee



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As recorded by DORIS DAY:


Be my little baby bumble bee
And bring home all the honey love to me
Let me spend the happy hours
Roving with you `mongst the flowers
When we get where no one else can see

Be my little baby bumble bee
We'll be just as happy as can be
Honey keep a-buzzin' please
I've got a dozen cousin bees
And I want you to be my baby bumble bee

(Be my little baby bumble bee)
(Bring home all the honey love to me)
(Let me spend the happy hours)
(Roving with you `mongst the flowers)
(And when we get where no one else can see)

Cuddle up, cuddle up, come and cuddle up
Be my little baby bumble bee
We'll be just as happy as can be
Honey keep a-buzzin' please
I've got a dozen cousin bees
But I want you to be my baby bumble bee


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